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PP-31 Sargodha

Punjab Assembly · 1970 general election

District: Sargodha

Chaudhary Ghulam Ahmad (PPP) won with 25,701 votes, beating Abdul Rehman Hashmi (JI) by 8,552.

About this result

Chaudhary Ghulam Ahmad of Pakistan Peoples Party won PP-31 Sargodha in the 1970 general election with 25,701 of the 43,061 votes counted (59.7%). Abdul Rehman Hashmi of Jamaat-e-Islami finished second, 8,552 votes behind. 3 candidates contested the seat.

CandidateVotes
Chaudhary Ghulam Ahmad
Pakistan Peoples Party
25,70159.7%
Abdul Rehman Hashmi
Jamaat-e-Islami
17,14939.8%
Ghulam Dastgir
Council Muslim League
2110.5%

Only West Pakistan results are included. The Awami League won 160 of the 162 East Pakistan seats (now Bangladesh), which are not covered here.

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Common questions

Who won PP-31 Sargodha in 1970?

Chaudhary Ghulam Ahmad (PPP) won with 25,701 votes (59.7%).

What was the margin of victory in PP-31 in 1970?

8,552 votes. Chaudhary Ghulam Ahmad received 25,701 votes and Abdul Rehman Hashmi (JI) received 17,149.

How many candidates contested PP-31 in 1970?

3 candidates, who received 43,061 votes between them.